Registered Veterinary Nurse

Medivet Brighton is situated in the heart of one of the UK’s most cultural and vibrant cities. We are only a few minutes walk from our famous beaches, cafes, restaurants. We are well-known in the area for our outstanding kindness and compassion to our patients, working with an strong balance of surgery and consultations.

We’re looking for a new, full time Registered Veterinary Nurse to join our friendly team which includes a Vet, Head Nurse and a Practice Manager, who are supported by a great front of house team and additional part-time Nurses, who all enjoy a good work/life balance.

Our practice boasts dental and digital x-rays, ultrasound and a full laboratory, kennels and a theatre, which allows us to provide exceptional care to all our patients.

Employee Benefits:

Relocation package of up to £2000.
£750 CPD allowance plus 2 days paid leave.
RCVS and VDS fees paid.
25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays.
Enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
Pension Scheme.
Access to a large amount of in-house CPD, including head nurse training scheme.
Ongoing training and fantastic career progression opportunities.
24-hour access to wellbeing and employee assistance program.
Hapibenefits – Exclusive retail, days out and holiday discounts available.
Additional paid leave for exceptional attendance.

• Assisting veterinary surgeons with their medical/surgical duties.
• Monitoring of anaesthesia.
• Nursing/discharge of in-patients, prioritising patient welfare and care.
• Running in house lab samples and organising repeat prescriptions.
• Providing nurse consultations.
• Assistance with handling of patients.

This is a permanent position, covering 4 days days per week. You will also be part of a Saturday rota working 1: 3 Saturdays mornings. We would also consider Part time working.

• Veterinary nursing degree, diploma or equivalent.
• Registered (or able to register) with the RCVS.
• Passion for delivering outstanding service and care for our patients and clients, with previous experience working in a small animal practice.
• Commitment to animal welfare.
• Excellent organisational skills & ability to keep on top of practice protocols and procedures.
• Flexible & adaptable in approach to work, happy to help and support wherever needed.
• Friendly & positive attitude towards working as part of a team.
• Drive to progress and expand skills/knowledge.

Our Veterinary Nurses are the heart of all our practices, you’ll be supporting vets in a number of ways and be at the front line of delivering exceptional care, from routine health checks to advanced surgeries you’ll work directly with patients and clients to offer care that’s bespoke to them and provide essential support that will allow the practice to deliver a gold standard experience.

We’re always looking for people who aspire to stand out in their field and it’s this vision and enthusiasm that forms the foundation of how we work. Our mission to deliver progressive, around the clock care means our employees have the very best equipment and treatment options available. We recognise the amazing work our people do and we strive to offer the best possible reward package in the veterinary sector.